The International Day of Peace is commemorated annually on 21 September. This year's theme is .
UN Academic Member Kyung Hee University is organising a two-day conference to commemorate the International Day of Peace. Learn more here from Kyung Hee University:
In commemoration of the 34th UN International Day of Peace, Kyung Hee University will hold the this September. The International Day of Peace was proposed by Kyung Hee University and the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), submitted by the Costa Rican government, and adopted in 1981 at the UN General Assembly.
The two-day event will begin on September 21st with a ceremony to commemorate the International Day of Peace, followed by a conferment of a posthumous honorary doctorate upon V¨¢clav Havel, the former president of the Czech Republic. The first day will end with a roundtable in which we examine the historical significance of Havel's life and work. This event will serve to engender global awareness of our new responsibilities in politics and inspire us as world citizens.
On September 22nd, the second day, we will hold a special forum entitled The Future of University, the Politics of the Future: Visions of What the World Can Be. The forum will feature three present and former university presidents from Korea who will discuss the roles of academe and politics in our journey to the future.
In this uncertain era, characterized by growth and alienation, prosperity and pain, this event offers us a chance to reflect on the social potential of higher education. We invite you to join us at the Peace BAR Festival as we together reflect on the current state of civilization and strive to envision a better future for humanity.
Details of the Festival are below:
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In Commemoration of the 34th Anniversary of the UN International Day of Peace
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Date: ? ? ? ? September 21 (Mon) -?22 (Tue), 2015
Venue: ? ? ? Grand Peace Hall, Kyung Hee University
Theme: ? ? ?On the Possibility of Common Values for Humanity
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
All events will be webcast live on Kyung Hee University's website:?
Further details can be found on the Kyung Hee University website .